Considering how niche of a product this is, it's gonna be 30+ minute lines indefinately.



>Chick-Fil-A is scheduled to open up a new Chick-Fil-A that
>should open up this summer. Have to admit, I'll probabaly head
>over there on cheat day Saturdays to get some nice waffle
>fries.
>
>Link and swipe below.
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>Link:
>http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20150310/RETAIL_APPAREL/150319994/chick-fil-a-to-launch-first-nyc-eatery-on-sixth-ave
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>Swipe:
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>Three-story Chick-fil-A to open here this summer
>The popular fried chicken sandwich chain will establish a
>three-story location on Sixth Avenue, but don't expect it to
>be open on Sunday.
>
>Adrianne Pasquarelli
>Courtesy of Chick-fil-A
>Rendering of New York City's first Chick-fil-A on Sixth Avenue
>at the corner of West 37th Street.
>
>Published: March 10, 2015 - 10:20 am
>
>Why did the chicken cross the Hudson? To open the first
>stand-alone Chick-fil-A in New York City.
>
>The Atlanta-based restaurant chain will debut a three-level
>eatery at 1000 Sixth Ave., at the corner of West 37th Street,
>in late summer. The 5,000-square-foot space marks the
>48-year-old company’s first foray into the Big Apple market,
>though it has operated a tiny outpost within the food hall of
>New York University’s campus for years. The closest location
>is 15 miles away in Paramus, N.J.
>
>"We are beyond excited about opening our first freestanding
>restaurant in New York," said Carrie Kurlander, vice president
>of public relations. "This location will allow us to serve
>fans who have been asking us to come to New York and to earn
>the opportunity to serve new customers." She noted that the
>company is actively working on additional restaurants to open
>here this year and next.
>
>Like its other 1,850 locations, Chick-fil-A’s New York
>restaurant, which is a franchise location, will not be open on
>Sundays, as the company "believes all operators and team
>members deserve a day off," according to a spokeswoman. Of
>course, only operating six days of a week will make affording
>the city’s hefty rents a difficult task. The asking rent for
>the Sixth Avenue space was $450 a square foot for the ground
>floor, for example.
>
>It also remains to be seen how the city’s gay community will
>welcome the chain. Chick-fil-A met with controversy three
>years ago in Boston following anti-same-sex marriage comments
>made by company Chief Executive Dan Cathy. Since then, Mr.
>Cathy has reportedly said he will no longer mix business with
>social issues.
>
>" believes in doing everything with integrity,
>and that really comes across," said Michael Cohen, the owner
>of the Sixth Avenue space.
>
>"We hope that Chick-fil-A's planned entrance to New York City
>comes with a side of LGBT-inclusivity and a newly-thought
>strategy for supporting ventures that are equality friendly,"
>said Nathan Schaefer, executive director of Empire State Pride
>Agenda. "The bedrock of our city is built on diversity and the
>history of the LGBT civil rights movement took place on our
>streets; we encourage all new businesses, including
>Chick-fil-A, to learn from the mistakes they've made and
>welcome a new era that is reflective of the people they will
>be serving."
>Courtesy of Chick-fil-A
>
>The eatery, whose ground and second floors and basement are
>2,200 square feet each, will boast 10 registers—more than
>any other existing outpost—and as many as 80 seats. Its
>position on the Sixth Avenue corridor will further connect the
>growing neighborhoods of Herald Square and Bryant Park, said
>Jack Terzi, the JTRE Holdings broker who handled negotiations
>for Mr. Cohen.
>
>"There’s tremendous retail activity in the area," said Mr.
>Terzi. He noted that he will soon market a space on West 38th
>Street and Sixth Avenue.
>
>Jeremy Ezra of RKF represented the chicken chain in
>negotiations.